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Dr. Peter Horneffer Files Suit Against St. Joseph’s Medical Center

February 23, 2011

Cardiac surgeon Dr. Peter Horneffer has filed suit against St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson, Maryland claiming he was harrassed and threatened … [Read more...]

Physiological Effects of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

November 27, 2010

Intra-aortic balloon pumps are inserted through the femoral artery with inflation at the onset of diastole and deflation just before systole. There … [Read more...]

Video of Robotic Assisted Mitral Valve Surgery

July 2, 2010

Video and discussion of robotic assisted mitral valve surgery for mitral valve prolapse. … [Read more...]

Heart Surgeon Dr. Christina Vassileva Gives Up Golden Gloves Boxing Career For Operating Room

May 20, 2010

Dr. Christina Vassileva decided to give up her love of boxing to pursue a career in cardiac surgery. She is now on staff at Southern Illinois … [Read more...]

Cardiopulmonary Bypass

March 22, 2009

Cardiopulmonary bypass (also known as extracorporeal circulation) was first used clinically in surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in 1954 … [Read more...]

Robin William’s Heart Valve Surgery

March 7, 2009

Although none of the editors of Insidesurgery.com are participating in his care, we have noted with interest today's announcement that comedian and … [Read more...]

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) – “On Pump”

February 22, 2008

Surgical coronay artery revascularization (aka CABG or ACB) is a commonly performed procedure in the United States. The development of The Society of … [Read more...]

Christiaan Barnard Quotes

October 20, 2007

"He had not said "Sir". It was simply you - as though we were equals, and perhaps it bore a suggestion that he was the superior one... Most certainly … [Read more...]

Mitral Valve Repair

August 24, 2007

Complications Persistent Mitral Regurgitation - this is not an uncommon occurence after repair of the mitral valve for regurgitation. The most … [Read more...]

Mitral Valve Replacement

August 5, 2007

Complications Left circumflex coronary artery injury - this arterial branch off the left main coronary artery runs in the atrioventricular groove. … [Read more...]

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